‘Just Crackers’ aim to send their single to the top of the charts and raise 1 million pounds for Cancer Research UK this Christmas.

Terry Reeves sparked the inspiration for this musical number with his 60th birthday bucket list.

Terry’s daughter Emily said: ““With so many of our lives touched by the painful experiences of cancer and friends and family currently going through the difficult times, we thought what better than to dedicate our Christmas song challenge to them and try and raise some money”.

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Frustrated with the lack of lively Christmas songs in recent years, the family decided it was time to cross this off their list.

‘Hey Hey It’s Christmas’ has already raised over £3000 for the cancer charity.

The song will be released on December 1 on iTunes and is available to pre-order from Amazon now.

Singers of the record, Just Crackers, are anything but professional musicians.

Emily said: “We are not singers, in fact many of us cannot string a note but we are fully prepared to embarrass ourselves!

"It’s about creating something fun to make people smile over the festive period, and to raise money for Cancer Research UK so more and more people can live to enjoy the rest of their lives cancer free and see in many more Christmases”.

Members of the group range from two to 60 years old.

Singers as young as 2 years old took part in the musical number. (Photo: Allan Michie)

Inspiration for the choice of charity came from several friends and family of the group suffering from cancer.

28 year old mother of two and cancer sufferer Faye Leach recently passed away.

Allan Michie helped Just Crackers film the music video and has outlived doctor’s lifespan predictions by about a year.

Videographer Alan said: “Cancer is hitting us all, directly or not, and quite simply it needs all the funding it can get. Someday there’ll be a breakthrough and we’ll find the drug. I just hope that will be sooner rather than later. In the meantime, I love the fact that I can help a cause that is close to my heart and I have had fun doing it”.